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Blake Thomas
Country / Folk / Grime

Finally Playing The Ohio



Madison, Wisconsin
United States

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Last Login:  11/16/2009
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Member Since1/19/2006
Band Websitewww.blakethomasonline.com
Band Members
Blake's appearance on the 30-Minute Music Hour (4/22/08)
Watch The Entire Program Here
InfluencesCars, Texas, Booze, Skin, Words, Cats, Blankets, Mud
Sounds LikeA swarm of music-bees
Record Labelnone


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Press

"Sung with resonant soulfulness, the evocatively melancholy title track [Flatlands] ought to become the Midwest's national anthem."
-The Village Voice
(8/12/08)

"Madison's best country singer/songwriter." -John Mendels(s)ohn
(The Isthmus, 5/16/08)

"While I don't know Blake's music, he sounds like a punk to me - an immature smartass." -An angry citizen, mother and teacher
(The Isthmus, 5/30/08)

"Somber, weary, honky-tonk folk-rock that should suit lonely drinkers as well as anyone itchin' for an old-timey bar brawl." -The Onion

"A near-flawless balance of excellent musicianship, his gorgeous, occasionally shiver-inducing voice and smart songwriting." -Rick's Cafe

"Each tune is carefully crafted, focusing on the intricacies of intertwining instruments as well as the poetics of the lyrics... Perhaps most distinctive of those pieces is the voice of Blake Thomas. Like Robert Plant or Eddie Vedder, Thomas creates a sound I fall victim to every time. It takes only one note to recognize the voice and realize I need to hear more." -The Badger Herald

"Better than the Packers." -Rebecca Kraft

2005 - Best Male Vocalist
(Madison Area Music Awards)

2006 - Best Folk/Bluegrass/Americana Album & Best Folk/Bluegrass/Americana Artist
(Madison Area Music Awards)

Thanks To The Following Artists For Sharing The Stage With Us

Leon Russell, Greg Brown, The Honeydogs, Chris Mills, Holly Golightly, Mark Pickerel, Ben Taylor, Tom Russell, Gurf Morlix, Sam Baker, The Silos, Jon Dee Graham, Sera Cahoone, Brennen Leigh, Blueheels, Josh Harty, Freshwater Collins, Fever Marlene, Goodnight Loving, John Hasbrouck, Patchwork, Hayward Williams, Matt Hopper.

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The Mighty Tim

Tim Mancoske



Aug 22 2009 10:51 PM

Wonderful show last night.  It takes a lot to get this fat man to dance and I don't think it was the booze.  I was at a favorite local haunt this afternoon in downtown Bellevue and they were nice enough to put one of my mix cds on the jukebox.
I started out with The Band's "The Shape I'm In" and followed it up with one of your tunes.  As fate would have it The Band didn't play and I  was the first jukebox consumer of the day and "I Don't Want Your Heart, I Want Your Liver" came on with a loud fury and blew everyone out of their seats.  It was a perfect moment, everyone knew they were alive.
Josh Harty

Josh Harty



Aug 7 2009 1:58 PM

hj
adam

adam



May 9 2009 1:09 PM

Thank you for making it a great friday night. The full band stuff was great. Hope to see you up here in the future.
Junior League Band

Junior League Band



Apr 9 2009 6:02 PM

Where Alison Krauss meets the Band- tonight at Stonefly! Junior League Band at 9pm
kate

Kate Field



Mar 19 2009 12:54 AM

So we should talk about living plans... I may be moving that direction... are you moving away...?

AND I CAN"T WAIT TO SEE YOU!!!!
Eric McDonald

Eric McDonald



Mar 2 2009 8:35 PM

Hey Blake...I used to see you years back when you were in Boston hitting the open mikes. I've got that homemade record you made, and I love it. I admire all that you did then, and what you're doing now. I hope to see you somewhere sometime.
Elizabeth OHara

Elizabeth OHara



Feb 27 2009 7:00 AM

Wish I could get my hands on a copy of Flatlands, but I don't have a credit card (so I can't use CD baby).
What are my options, besides coming to wisconsin to get it?
FLIGHT

FLIGHT



Feb 11 2009 8:25 PM

hey sorry i suck so bad at coming to mickeys.
i was just about to leave the house to come down last night when robby got home and said you guys were done dammit
Trapper Schoepp & The Shades

Trapper Schoepp & The Shades



Jan 13 2009 4:58 AM

I've really been enjoying 40 Minutes lately. Great stuff.
JEREMIAH NELSON

JEREMIAH NELSON



Jan 13 2009 1:19 AM

man, I'm using fingerpicks on EVERYTHING...banjo, slide gtr, typing...
tif

tif



Dec 29 2008 2:05 AM

Perverse Engineer

Perverse Engineer



Dec 26 2008 10:37 PM

New Years Eve 08
FLIGHT

FLIGHT



Dec 24 2008 8:32 PM

i dunno. maybe the Powers vacuum?
merry xmas eve bt. i sure had fun getting hammered w you last xmas eve but im afraid i wont be at mickeys drinking my sorrows away again this year.. however the post bar megaphone songwriting was pretty badass. we should do THAT again.

say hello to yo snowbunny.
merry xmas
xo
j
kate

Kate Field



Dec 24 2008 4:16 AM

What are you up to? you should call when you have some time... would love to chat :x I miss you
Elizabeth OHara

Elizabeth OHara



Dec 20 2008 7:45 AM

goddammit, i missed your new york show.
how did that happen?
Kiki's House of Righteous Music

Kiki's House of Righteous Music



Dec 8 2008 9:25 PM

I'm pretty sure I know where all the Powers has gone...
FIRECRACKER STUDIOS

FIRECRACKER STUDIOS



Dec 7 2008 9:24 PM



FIRECRACKER STUDIOS calls it quits.

That's right. After nearly 5 years of gallery shows, alternate venue
art shows, rock shows and hundreds of screen printed gig posters
FIRECRACKER finally throws in the towel. But... Like everything else
we've done, we're going out with a BANG! We are gonna throw one last
killer Art/Rock event. Friday December 12th FIRECRACKER will once
again, not only, fill the INFERNO NITE CLUB with new artwork from
Madison and Milwaukee, but great music from both places and beyond.

Heres the line-up:

Pat mAcdonald
http://www. myspace. com/patmacdonald patmacfuckingdonald. com

melaniejane
http://www. myspace. com/themelaniejanemusic
www. melaniejane. com

Dear August
http://www. myspace. com/dearaugust
www. dearaugust. com

Slim Reaper & His Dim Peepers

and a special surprise performance from the
ROBOMANONEMANBAND
http://www. myspace. com/robomanband


Where?
INFERNO NITE CLUB ? 1718 Commercial Ave. ? Madison, WI
www. clubinferno. com

When?
FRIDAY ? DEC. 12 ? 9PM

How Much?
$5 but that will getcha a free limited edition poster and into a great
show. Not to mention help us get the bands a little gas money.
Dragonfly Vintage Goods

Dragonfly Vintage Goods



Nov 24 2008 8:12 PM

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Julie

Julie



Nov 20 2008 12:20 AM

Mr. Thomas- You would be playing in Massachusetts- where I live- on a day when I happen to be back in Minnesota. Remember that one Thanksgiving in Maine...? Hope all is well. Your sound is amazing.
JEREMIAH NELSON

JEREMIAH NELSON



Nov 6 2008 9:00 AM

sometimes i walk these streets to an imaginary beat and I believe that life has a pulse and that I've found it
JEREMIAH NELSON

JEREMIAH NELSON



Nov 2 2008 11:13 PM

adam

adam



Oct 27 2008 3:48 AM

hello, i just got the flatlands disc. it is amazing. wish i could see you perform more. only saw you that one night at mickeys, the night before the chisel show at the majestic where it was robby's last show at mickeys but have been hooked ever since. take care blake. hope to see you soon.
Dudley

James Dudley



Oct 25 2008 5:34 PM

I think you need to give Sassypants a few lessons on how to make proper drum playing faces.
Walt

Walt



Oct 24 2008 11:36 PM

Thanks for the 10/15 show at Alchemy. Flatlands is as fantastic as your last two albums. You really have a gift.
MB

MB



Oct 23 2008 5:59 PM

spank you for coming on sunday!! but the leaving mysteriously in the night/morning... kinda creepy. we kept expecting you to jump out from the closet or from under the sink.
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